Frederic Metcalfe

Sir Frederic Metcalfe
KCB
Clerk of the House of Commons
In office
1948–1954
Preceded by Sir Gilbert Campion
Succeeded by Sir Edward Fellowes
1st Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria
In office
1955–1959
Succeeded by Jaja Wachuku
Personal details
Born Fredric William Metcalfe
(1886-12-04)4 December 1886
Died 3 June 1965(1965-06-03) (aged 78)
Citizenship United Kingdom
Nationality British
Political party None
Spouse(s) Helen Goodman
Alma mater Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge
Military service
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch  British Army
Years of service 1914 – 1919
Unit Rifle Brigade
Battles/wars World War I

Sir Frederic William Metcalfe KCB (4 December 1886 3 June 1965) was a British public servant. He was a former Clerk of the House of Commons and first Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives.[1]

Early life

Metcalfe was born in 1886 to the family of W.P. Metcalfe of Ceylon and Stone Hall, Oxted. He had his early education at Wellington and Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge and later became an honorary fellow of the college.[2]

Career

Military service

During World War I, Metcalfe served with the army from 1914 to 1919[3] he served with the 6th Special Reserve Battalion of the Rifle Brigade.

Parliamentary

In 1919, Metcalfe gained appointment as an Assistant Clerk in the Department of the Clerk of the House of Commons, he was in the position until 1930 before he became Second Clerk Assistant. He became Clerk Assistant in 1937. In 1948, he was appointed as Clerk of the House of Commons until his retirement in July 1954, [4][5] he succeeded Lord Campion in that position.

In 1955, Metcalfe became the first Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria after its inauguration on January 12, 1955 by John McPherson.[6]

Personal life

Metcalfe was married to Helen Goodman of Oxted.

References

  1. Timothy Ibikunle Ojo (1997). Nigerian Legislature: Historical survey of colonial administration in Nigeria before independence. Administrative Staff College of Nigeria. ISBN 978-978-2078-74-2.
  2. "Sir Frederic Metcalfe." Times [London, England] 5 June 1965: 12. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 4 Feb. 2016.
  3. Great Britain. Army. Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) (1965). The Rifle Brigade Chronicle.
  4. Robert Rogers (18 September 2012). Who Goes Home: A Parliamentary Miscellany. Biteback Publishing. pp. 101–. ISBN 978-1-84954-480-1.
  5. Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons (1954). Parliamentary Debates (Hansard).: House of Commons Official report. H.M. Stationery Office.
  6. Ifeoha Azikiwe (April 2013). Nigeria: Echoes of a Century: Volume One 1914-1999. AuthorHouse. pp. 120–. ISBN 978-1-4817-2926-0.
Government offices
Preceded by
Sir Gilbert Campion
Clerk of the House of Commons
1948 to 1954
Succeeded by
Sir Edward Fellowes
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